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to test the waters for 投石問路
ex. Observers saw James Soong's visit to China as testing the waters for a
potential establishment of relations between Chen's administration and
China's rulers.

to reach a standoff 形成僵局
ex. Relations between the ruling party and opposition parties have again
reached a standoff.

to pay homage to 表達敬意 *homage(n.)尊敬、敬意
ex. Lien Chan journeyed to his ancestral homes to to pay homage to his
ancestors.

Democratic Progressive Party 民進黨
Communist Party 共產黨
KMT(Kuomintang) 國民黨
People First Party 親民黨

subject to 容易遭受;受...管制
President Chen found himself subject to heavy pressure from within his own party. -->陳總統揹負極大的黨內壓力